Originally posted by CarlosG815
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In 1993, was there a bigger fight than Lewis vs Bowe?
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Last edited by joseph5620; 01-14-2011, 03:38 PM.
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Originally posted by CarlosG815 View PostI am making a point as to the trends that Lennox set throughout his entire career.
For Bowe to fight Lennox in the states, I do not believe that fight would make anymore money than a fight with Dokes. But who really knows? We'll never know. I don't see Lennox coming to the US in 1993 and breaking any kind of records.
The fact is that Bowe was just way too dangerous for Lennox Lewis' finely managed career. He had taken safe fights his entire career, and even in those safe fights, he was smashed in 2 rounds by Oliver McCall. I can not see how this is debatable. What is so hard to believe that Lennox' management wanted nothing to do with Bowe when we saw what Bowe did to people, and we saw that Lennox was a little sloppy and proved to have a weak chin by guys who were journeyman?
Even if you think the champ deserves an easy 1st defense (which I don't begrudge) Why not take on Lewis in his NEXT fight? Was Ferguson more dangerous and a bigger name than Lewis? He was 19-9 and never looked at than anything more than a fringe contender who had lost 3 of 5.
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Originally posted by sonnyboyx2 View PostBowe fought and beat Dokes in Feb 93 at Madison Square Gardens, on the same bill was Mercer vs Ferguson with Mercer being the official No1 contender yet he lost to Ferguson after apparently trying to bribe Ferguson to take a dive mid-way threw the fight.. Rock Newman announced after the fight that Bowe would be fighting Holyfield in November in a rematch and that Bowe would first defend against Ferguson or No4 ranked Alex Garcia while Holyfield took a fight against No3 ranked Alex Stewart... Bowe vs Holyfield II was a huge fight and far bigger than Bowe vs Lewis who was unknown and was struggling to beat the likes of Tucker & Bruno
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Originally posted by sonnyboyx2 View Post
"Imagine: Bowe versus Jesse Ferguson. Or Bowe versus Alex Garcia.
Not too appealing, but after nightlong negotiations were done, that's what Rock Newman, Bowe's manager, was announcing yesterday along with the expected date for Holyfield-Bowe."
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Originally posted by CarlosG815 View PostBecause I don't think Lennox Lewis was really anybody special. He was not on the level of Bowe/Holyfield. A fight with Lewis is as good as fighting Ruddock, Tucker, Bruno, Morrison, etc at the time.
People can blame Bowe if they want, but why in 1993-1995 did Lennox never fight Holyfield either?
And you're right. I do blame Bowe. Because he's the one who avoided his mandatory (Lewis) to fight the likes of Dokes and Ferguson.Last edited by joseph5620; 01-14-2011, 03:51 PM.
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Originally posted by JAB5239 View PostLewis was the number one contender for the unified title and through his Olympic pedigree a more attractive opponent to the public than either Dokes or Ferguson. Right or wrong?
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Lewis looked like ****e against a bum in Tony Tucker, he looked even worse against ol`Frank Bruno then got poleaxed by Oliver McCall.. the public knew after the Tucker fight in early 93 that Lewis was a bum... over here in the UK we had Rid**** Bowe voted as overseas sports personality of the year.. Bowe apeared in person on the show and called Lewis "nothing but a bum who was afraid to accept the challenge".... Boxing fans of that time in the UK knew Lewis was afraid od Bowe and that he had priced himself out... Todays younger fans who was not alive in 1993 or was only youngsters do not understand or believe the facts of the matter and what really happened back in 1993
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Originally posted by sonnyboyx2 View PostLewis looked like ****e against a bum in Tony Tucker, he looked even worse against ol`Frank Bruno then got poleaxed by Oliver McCall.. the public knew after the Tucker fight in early 93 that Lewis was a bum... over here in the UK we had Rid**** Bowe voted as overseas sports personality of the year.. Bowe apeared in person on the show and called Lewis "nothing but a bum who was afraid to accept the challenge".... Boxing fans of that time in the UK knew Lewis was afraid od Bowe and that he had priced himself out... Todays younger fans who was not alive in 1993 or was only youngsters do not understand or believe the facts of the matter and what really happened back in 1993
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Originally posted by sonnyboyx2 View PostLewis was not interested, he priced himself out... or is Rid**** Bowe telling lies?
Lewis priced himself out huh?
Bow low balled him and than dumped the title so the fight couldn't be forced.
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Lennox/Bowe was the worst possible fight that couldve been made.
Lennox was a nobody in 1993 and he is only champion because he took a belt out of a trash can. Lennox would get brutally KOd by John Ruiz 10 times out of 10. I would let Bowe and John Ruiz nail my sister because they are both real men, and not scared cowards like Lennox Lewis.
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